https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/scottish-government/ The latest Flip News stories on Scottish Government. en-GB Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:39:08 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/scotland-council-reform-plan/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/scotland-council-reform-plan/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The Scottish Government has published initial proposals to scrap Scotland's 32 councils in favour of regional and community authorities — the biggest shake-up of the council system in 30 years. Council leaders are digesting the plan with caution. Sarah Whitfield scotland local government councils Scottish Government COSLA Jenny Gilruth BBC News